Practice, Practice, Practice

Discovering the balance between stopping practice to impart information and allowing the players to trial and error can be a struggle. If you prefer to allow the players to play and seek to recreate the street football mentality many of us recall from our youth, then there is a pool of resources here.Providing practices and games that are designed to allow substantial free-play and flow alongside subtle elements within the construction that provide a focus for the players and, potentially, balances the desire for games with leanings towards learning may be a good way to ensure that players and coaches maximise their time on the training pitch.